What To Do with One Day in Sitka, Alaska 

Thanks so much, Cyrus! We appreciate you checking out our video :)

Thanks so much for watching! We look forward to visiting again someday to do even more :)

Hi, Lou! Thanks for watching! Sitka is a really neat town, isn't it? :)

@@watchuswander It is a really cool place to visit.

Both places are definitely worth a visit if you find yourself in Sitka! Thanks for watching 😊

Thanks for watching!

Definitely! There's so much to do there, I'm looking forward to returning. Thanks for watching, Jonathan :)

Such a wonderful town! Would love to go back some day :) Thanks for watching!

Hello, and thanks for watching! Sitka was definitely a highlight of our trip! Haven't been to Hawaii yet... it's on the list! :)

Thank you so much, Charles! Good to know we hit the jackpot with Sitka :)

Love this! If we ever find ourselves in Sitka again, we will definitely visit! :)

@@watchuswander Great! That’d be awesome

Hello! It's dependent on the cruise line but I know Princess and Celebrity offer visits to one or both attractions through their excursions. Sounds like you'll have to go back :) Thanks so much for watching!

Thank you! And thanks for watching 😊

Oh, no! That sounds awful. Crossing our fingers for you for the insurance to come through!

Hello! Thanks so much for watching! The ship we sailed on offered a free shuttle into town where we enjoyed lunch. We then hired Jeff, a driver with Sitka Checkered Tours, to take us to the Alaska Raptor Center and Fortress of the Bear before bringing us back into town where we walked to the Sitka National Historical Park and then our fantastic dinner at Ludvig's Bistro! We hope that helps! Enjoy your time in Sitka :)

What a wonderful place to call home :) Thanks for watching!

Hello! Yes, you can visit on your own. You can also book a tour through a third party not related to the ship like Viator. You can get to the Raptor Center by walking (it's about 1.2 miles from downtown), taking the city bus (it's the blue line through The Ride ridesitka.com/the-ride/), or by hiring a driver. We had a driver that drove us around town, including visits to the Raptor Center and Fortress of the Bear - his name is Jeff Bud and he operates Checkered Tour (sitkasoup.com/business/sitka-checkered-tours/). It's also possible that the cruise line shuttle may stop there, too! We hope this helps :)

Hi, Diana! We actually hired a personal driver - Jeff Bud. You can learn more about his services here: sitkacheckeredtours.com/ He was absolutely fantastic. Kind, funny, and super knowledgeable about the area. We highly recommend him! We were told by a few sources that taxis in general can be hard to come by and not to assume they will be readily available. We hope that helps! Thanks for watching :)

Hi, Brent! Thanks for watching! We did not rent a car since it was such a short stay for us. Instead, we arranged a tour and pickup/dropoff service from Jeff at sitkacheckeredtours.com for the day. He's super knowledgeable about the area and very kind. We highly recommend him. As far as what you read, we were told similar things - some Sitka taxi companies are unreliable and it can be very hard to find a taxi at all sometimes. Arranging ahead of time will be your best best. Have a wonderful stay in Sitka! We'd love to hear all about it when you get back :)

@@watchuswander I just called Jeff and he said he will be out of town when I get there but he hooked me up with several good cabs to use. What a great guy. Thank you for mentioning him.

We're so happy you were able to find some options! Have a great time in Sitka :)

Thanks for watching, Jared! You are correct. We are close with John from In The Loop Travel so we chose to spend our day with him :) Hope you found the video informative!

Hello! We hired Jeff, a driver with Sitka Checkered Tours, to take us around town. We were told it can be hard to find a taxi in Sitka. Hope that helps!

Haha, the population is over 8,500! :)

Haha, good to know! It was still fun to try for the first time! Thanks for watching :)

Hello and thanks for watching! These did taste good! But is there another place to visit for more authentic dumplings?

@@watchuswander No. There is only one restaurant with dumplings. Their recipe is not the most delicious. But I always try to eat))